| During the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, ABC Radio Melbourne is committed to keeping you informed, educated and entertained.
We’d like to express our best wishes to the community and hope you enjoy this week’s top stories from around the ABC. | |
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| Sammy J has launched Brekkyfest – where he is joined by comedians every morning for a mini 'Comedy Festival' of their own to bring you some light and laughs.
Listen back as Jude Perl sings about living in a share house and Frank Woodley puts his spin on the coronavirus crisis, performing live from his kitchen to the tune of Redgum's I Was Only 19. | |
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Everything you need to know to stay safe from coronavirus |
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| The ABC has created a dedicated Corona virus website: abc.net.au/coronaviruswhich features the latest information, health warnings and advice to help slow the spread of the virus and to reduce the risk of infection.
There is a Q&A section and the latest updates on the pandemic. | |
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Random acts of kindness | |
| Despite the circumstances, people are doing good things for good people.
Anne called in to tell Sammy J on Breakfast about the act of kindness she received.
She is disabled and went to the Supermarket early to buy toilet paper. By the time she got to the checkout, she was exhausted. The man behind her, offered her a lift home, some homemade honey and helped unpack her groceries. Jacinta tracked down our kind Bee Keeper. | |
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Mens AFL is back! Which means we welcome back Grandstand AFL and the Coodabeens |
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| Our expert commentary team are back, led by Alister Nicholson, Corbin Middlemas, Kelli Underwood and Matt Clinch.
Joining the Grandstand team this season is Cameron Ling. Cameron will join Alister and Adam Ramanauskas from midday each Saturday with all the latest on the AFL.
From midday Sunday, Corbin will host Grandstand AFL, joining him will be Lauren Arnell, Chris Johnson, Brett Deledio and Luke Ball across the season.
Also, the Coodabeen's Champions celebrates its 40th year on air, each Saturday morning from 10am. | |
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Immune-boosting recipes to get you in peak condition |
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| There's no time like the present to get your immune system in peak condition by packing in nutrient-rich foods.
Food influencer Celia Hirsh joined Weekends with Libbi Gorr to discuss which foods we should be having (more or less) and healthy recipe ideas. Mmmm Yum chicken noodle soup! | |
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More Bluey! | |
| Raf Epstein speaks to Bluey creator Daley Pearson on the timely return of cult favourite kids' show Bluey returning for season 2. | |
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Found in Translation: Sobremesa | |
| Found in Translation is a segment on Evenings with David Astle that looks at words that don't have a direct English equivalence. Comedian Simon Palomares takes you to Spain and shares a word about social connection that has no direct English translation. | |
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Judith Owen, Harry Shearer & Pedro Segundo | |
| Jacinta Parsons on the Afternoon's Round Table spent an intimate hour of great conversation and music with singer songwriter and pianist Judith Owen, actor, musician and broadcaster Harry Shearer (of Simpsons and Spinal Tap fame) and percussionist Pedro Segundo | |
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Congratulations Drive | |
| ABC’s Melbourne Drive team picked up the best long form Radio Journalism gong at the Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards.
Raf Epstein, producers Tess Armstrong and Erin Marsicovetere and features reporter Kristian Silva won for their story about the behaviour of a group of boys from St Kevin’s College, with the judges saying their work had brought the debate about culture and conduct in elite schools into "sharp focus." | |
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More online stories from the team you may have missed |
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Our neighbours in the Arts keep you entertained |
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Introducing #NGVEveryDay | |
| While the NGV is temporarily closed to the public, they’ll continue to share the art, design and stories that we all love.
Follow them on social media for daily content and inspiration and NGV Channel for videos, essays and interviews. | |
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MSO keeps the music on | |
| The MSO will keep the music going with live streaming selected performances of cancelled shows. Music lovers can join the orchestra online. The next live performance is Jams for Juniors on 21 March. | |
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Recital showcase | |
| The Melbourne Recital Centre has a large library of live performances including complete concerts from the Centre by Victorian, Australian and international artists free for everyone to enjoy online. | |
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ABC Kids has a new app! | |
| The free ABC Kids app is designed for our preschool and younger school-aged viewers. Watch all your ABC Kids favourites anytime and anywhere. | |
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ABC Education online | |
| The ABC Education website features a huge selection of curriculum-linked resources for Primary and Secondary students and teachers. | |
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